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BESOZZI— BIBIENA. 25 A scholar of Giro Feiri, and one of the followers of Cortona's style. He painted in Borne, in Venice, and in Milan ; and was a skilful decorator. Works, Milan, Sant* Ambrogio, and other churches and collections. (Or- landi.) BETTI, Padbe Biaoio, b. at Pistoja, 1545, d, 1615. Tuscan School. Pupil of Daniele da Yolterra at Borne. He was an historical painter, a sculptor, and a miniature-painter. Works. Borne, Monastery of the Theatines, in the Befectoiy, Mirade of the Loaves and Fishes*; in the Library, Christ disputing with the Doctors. (BagUone,) BETTINI, DoMENTco,6. at Florence, 1644, d. at Bologna, 1705. PupU of Jacopo Yignali ; he afterwards studied in Borne under Mario Nuzzi, and he lived many years at Modena. He painted fruit, flowers, birds, fish, &c., and he introduced gay and natural backgrounds in the place of the plain dark grounds commonly made by flower-painters. {Ouarienti.) BETTO. [PlHTUBICCHIO.] BEVILACQUA. [Saumbeni.] BLLNGHI, Baldassase, b, at Bo- logna, 1614, d. at Modena, 1679. Bolog- nese School. Studied under Agostino Mitelli, whose daughter he married. Painted architectural perspective, and ornament; and executed many works in the palaces of Mantua and Modena. {Crespi.) BIANGHI, Francesoo, or Frabi, b, 1448, d. Feb. 8th, 1510 (1511). Lom- bard School. He is said by Yendra- mini, who quotes Lancilotto's MS. chronicle, to have been Gorreggio's master: his works are well coloured, and combine some other excellences of the quattrocento style. Works. Modena, San Francesco. Louvre, Madonna, with Saints. BIANGHI, PiETBO, b. at Bome, 1694, d. 1739. Boman School. The pupil of Gio. Bat GauUi and Benedetto Luti He was remarkable for his in- dustry, and the versatility of his powers, in history, portrait, landscape, animals, Works. Bome, Sta. Maria degli An- geli, the Gonception, executed in Mosaic, in St. Peter's. {D'ArgensviUe.) BIANGO, Bagcio del, &. at Florence, Oct 4, 1604, d. at Madrid, 1656. Tus- can School. Pupil of Bilivert; he painted in oil and fresco, drew also caricatures, burlesque scenes, skir- mishes, &c., with the pen ; and practised fortiflcation, and taught perspective in the Academy of Florence. In 1650 he entered the service of Philip XL of Spain, as painter and engineer. Bal- dinucd has published his autobio- graphy. BIANGUGGI, Paolo, b. at Lucca, 1583, d. 1653. Tuscan School. Among the ablest scholars of Guide Beni, whose manner he imitated : the pictures of Biancucci have also been sometimes mistaken for those of Sassoferrato. Works. Lucca, San Suffi-agio, Pur- gatory : San Francesco, an altar-piece. {Malvasia. Lanzi.) BIBIENA, Febdinakdo Gauj da, b. 1657, d, 1743. Bolognese School; the son of Gio. Maria. He studied •in the bchool of Garlo Gignani, painted perspective and architectural views, and displayed extraordinary ta- lent as a scene-painter. He was long employed at Parma and Vienna. BIBIENA, Francesco Galli da, son of Gio Maria, b. 1656, d. 1729. Bo- lognese SchooL Studied under Lorenzo Pasinelli and Gario Gignani. He painted the figure and perspective pieces, and inserted the figures in the pictures .of his brother Ferdinando, and was, like him, an excellent scene- painter. Francesco was also a prac- tical architect, and was engaged at Genoa, Mantua, Bome, Naples, Ve- rona, and Vienna.